Our World

3. evolution argument that life began in simple forms and evolved into the more complex forms we see today
4. surroundings of the place in which human beings live
8. believing that the creation account as told in the Bible is true – it happened literally as it is described
9. everything that exists; everything in space and time
10. Hindu expression for ‘beginning-less’
11. the soul in Hinduism, the part of God inside us that moves on to another body or form after death
13. belief that everything started with a big bang about 14 billion years ago; the universe began to expand, then cooled down, forming the earth and other planets
15. part of human nature that is spiritual in form and influences an individual’s personality
16. way in which something is uniquely made; God’s Creation of the universe

1. being in charge and having power over others
2. believing that the creation account as told in the Bible is not a literal account of how creation occurred
5. substances such as coal and oil that occur naturally and have a valuable purpose for humans and the world today
6. something we are good at
7. out of nothing
12. God-given responsibility to care for the world
14. all the people who live on the earth; a sense of compassion or benevolence towards other members of the human race